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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated white sugar
1 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
3 ripe large bananas (approximately 1 pound), mashed well (about 1-1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Garnish: (Optional)
A few slices of banana
Method:
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour the bottom and sides of a 9 x 5
x 3 inch loaf pan. Set aside. In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar,
baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a
medium-sized bowl combine the mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter, and
vanilla. With a rubber spatula, lightly fold the wet ingredients
(banana mixture) into the dry ingredients just until combined and the
batter is thick and chunky. (The important thing is not to over mix the
batter. You do not want it smooth. Over mixing the batter will yield
tough, rubbery bread.)
Scrape batter into prepared pan and place
the slices of banana on top of the batter for garnish. Bake until bread
is golden brown and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out
clean, about 60 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool and then remove
the bread from the pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Makes 1 - 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf.
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